EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 32 MIN
Ep96 - Why we should be building more one-off homes in the Gaeltacht
Chairperson of BÁNÚ Donncha Ó hÉallaithe chats about one-off housing in the Gaeltacht, including:Why young people in the Gaeltacht aren't able to build on their own landThe loss of the Irish language due to young people not being able to afford to live locallyReasons for planning permission refusals, from housing need to a lack of wastewater infrastructureSolutions to the housing problem in the Gaeltacht and what needs to change to make them happenReady to Build scheme: how to get serviced sites to the GaeltachtWhat needs to change to make it easier for people to live in the GaeltachtThe need for one-off housing and how to make it work in rural areasThe role that Údarás na Gaeltachta will need to play to make it all happen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chairperson of BÁNÚ Donncha Ó hÉallaithe chats about one-off housing in the Gaeltacht, including:Why young people in the Gaeltacht aren't able to build on their own landThe loss of the Irish language due to young people not being able to afford to live locallyReasons for planning permission refusals, from housing need to a lack of wastewater infrastructureSolutions to the housing problem in the Gaeltacht and what needs to change to make them happenReady to Build scheme: how to get serviced sites to the GaeltachtWhat needs to change to make it easier for people to live in the GaeltachtThe need for one-off housing and how to make it work in rural areasThe role that Údarás na Gaeltachta will need to play to make it all happen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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